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STATUS/MESSAGE OPERATION
Status and message operation is possible with either the Scan or System
version of the Orion radio unit. The following procedure is applicable for the
System version. For operation with the Scan version the four primary keycaps
must be reconfigured and pre-programmed for status/message operation.
Status Operation
Status operation permits the transmission of a pre-programmed status
condition to the EDACS site.
To send a status condition, press the
s
button (key light comes on) then
press one of the number buttons (0-9) to select the pre-programmed status. If
no status has been programmed for the selected number button, the radio will
display
NO ENTRY
and the radio will sound a low tone. A valid selection
will permit the status text to appear in the display for a pre-programmed time.
After the time-out expires or the
m
button has been pressed (the
m
button
will override the time-out period), the status is selected and will be transmitted
to the site or stored in the radio memory where it can be polled by the site at a
future time. If the site receives the status properly, when transmitted or polled
by the site, a high-pitched tone sounds and the key light associated with that
status will remain lit. If the site does not receive the status properly, a low-
pitched tone sounds and the key light associated with the status will blink.
If an incorrect status was selected or the incorrect number button was pressed,
the status can be changed during the pre-programmed time-out period by
pressing another number button. The status selection can also be cancelled by
pressing the
c
button prior to the time-out period.
To view the currently selected status after it has been transmitted, press the
s
button. If the status was not sent successfully to the site, the text
associated with the status will flash in the display.
The radio can also be pre-programmed to re-designate the keypad buttons for
ST0 thru ST9 to send status condition. In this configuration the radio status
operation will operate as previously described except the
s
button is not
required. The key light associated with ST0 thru ST9 will indicate which
status is selected.